I Chose

Verse 1 I saw what was missing I felt what was thin Walls without shelter Noise without skin No one to blame it on No one to fight I just stood in the quiet And chose my life I chose Pre-Chorus Not by chance Not by fate I stepped forward Carried the weight Chorus I chose When the ground was shaking I chose When the path was breaking Not because it was easy Not because I knew But because it was mine To see it through I chose Verse 2 I wanted a table That didn’t divide A roof that held steady In the dead of night A hand that stayed When the days ran long A place where the weak Could still be strong I didn’t inherit What I’m standing on I built it slow And I built it long I chose Pre-Chorus 2 Not halfway Not unsure If I said it It would endure Chorus (bigger) I chose When the odds were heavy I chose When the road wasn’t ready Not for glory Not for show But to build something That could grow I chose Guitar Lift (driving instrumental) Bridge (drop, vocal forward) I had a heart beside me That never pulled away She said, “If you believe it Then don’t you hesitate.” So I ran with the vision I worked through the doubt Not waiting for permission Not looking for a way out Solo (emotional rise) Final Chorus (full band) We chose When the nights were longer We chose To build it stronger Not untouched Not unaware But standing firm Because we dared We chose We chose Outro Stone by stone Step by step I chose And I don’t regret I chose.